Screen size
Pad X8a11.0"
Pad X9aWinner: 11.5"+4.3%
Quick verdict
Pad X9a leads the measured specs 11-0.
Measured wins
Pad X8a
0
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Pad X9a
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
Pad X8a
No cellular connectivity
Pad X9a
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Pad X8a
N/A
Pad X9a
N/A
3G bands
Pad X8a
N/A
Pad X9a
N/A
4G bands
Pad X8a
N/A
Pad X9a
N/A
GPRS
Pad X8a
No
Pad X9a
No
EDGE
Pad X8a
No
Pad X9a
No
Announced
Pad X8a
2024, August 08
Pad X9a
2025, March 21
Status
Pad X8a
Available. Released 2024, August 15
Pad X9a
Available. Released 2025, March 26
Dimensions
Pad X8a
257 x 168.5 x 7.3 mm (10.12 x 6.63 x 0.29 in)
Pad X9a
267.3 x 167.4 x 6.8 mm (10.52 x 6.59 x 0.27 in)
Weight
Pad X8a
495 g (1.09 lb)
Pad X9a
475 g (1.05 lb)
Build
Pad X8a
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Pad X9a
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Pad X8a
No
Pad X9a
No
Other
Pad X8a
-
Pad X9a
Stylus support
Type
Pad X8a
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Pad X9a
TFT LCD, 120Hz, 400 nits (peak)
Size
Pad X8a
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Pad X9a
11.5 inches, 376.3 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad X8a
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~206 ppi density)
Pad X9a
1504 x 2508 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Pad X8a
Mohs level 4
Pad X9a
Mohs level 4
OS
Pad X8a
Android 14, MagicOS 8
Pad X9a
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Chipset
Pad X8a
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Pad X9a
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
CPU
Pad X8a
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Pad X9a
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Pad X8a
Adreno 610
Pad X9a
Adreno 610
Card slot
Pad X8a
No
Pad X9a
No
Internal
Pad X8a
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Pad X9a
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Pad X8a
5 MP, f/2.2, AF
Pad X9a
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/5.0"
Features
Pad X8a
HDR
Pad X9a
-
Video
Pad X8a
1080p@30fps
Pad X9a
1080p@30fps
Single
Pad X8a
5 MP, f/2.2
Pad X9a
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Pad X8a
1080p@30fps
Pad X9a
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad X8a
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Pad X9a
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Pad X8a
No
Pad X9a
No
Other
Pad X8a
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Pad X9a
-
WLAN
Pad X8a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Pad X9a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Pad X8a
5.1, A2DP, LE
Pad X9a
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pad X8a
No
Pad X9a
No
NFC
Pad X8a
No
Pad X9a
No
Radio
Pad X8a
No
Pad X9a
No
USB
Pad X8a
USB Type-C, OTG
Pad X9a
USB Type-C
Sensors
Pad X8a
Accelerometer
Pad X9a
Accelerometer
Type
Pad X8a
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
Pad X9a
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
Charging
Pad X8a
-
Pad X9a
35W wired
Colors
Pad X8a
Space Gray
Pad X9a
Gray
Models
Pad X8a
NDL-W09
Pad X9a
ELN2-W29
Price
Pad X8a
About 150 EUR
Pad X9a
About 210 EUR